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Evening Post, Volume 27, Issue 77, 27 September 1907, Page 4

LOCAL AND GENERAL. No doubt the circumstances of last night's gathering at the Town Hall wore exceptional ; but that fact was no excuse for the breach of those bylaws regulating public assemblies, which are necossiry for the public safety. It is truo that no mishap occurred, but it was not duo to good management, for management there was none — the latecomerb "took charge," and more than once & quarrel seemed imminent.. Several women, unable to obtain eeats, were at times on the verge of fainting, but with a mass of humanity blocking every exit and' pressing steadily forward, removal to the outside air would have been almost impossible. One woman in tho thick of the gallery ciowd did have «t fit of hysterics, and Mr. James Moore, from the floor below, gave orders in a stentorian voice, and made signals with his arms. It is scarcely necessar yto say. that they yore unheeded, for th&s© looking after the woman were fully occupied, and, moreover, were in the best position to know what should be done. As it was, an impression was caused t that somo serious accident had happened in the gallery. Thp organist started to play. A few bars of music created tho necessary diversion, the woman'h screams were heard no longer, and a threatened panic was averted. It is to be hoped that last niglit's piecedent will never again been followed. The call to-day was uneventful. A conspicuous feature is the weakness of Waihi scrip, disquieting rumouis tending to keep buyers out of the market. Talismans are slowly making up their leeway, but naturally scrip quotations aro not buoyant in face of the W.iihi depression. The Investment and other sections of tho Exchange list are steady. A transaction in Canterbury Frozen Meats at £10 10s was recorded, but no response was made to offers of £2 7s for Gears and £3 5s 6cl for Wellington. Banks are unchanged In Insuranco, Nationals aro firmer at £1 7s 3d buyer, £1 7s 6J seller. In Coal shares, there was an enquiry for Wcstport-Stockton (6s 6d paid) at 7s buyer, without inducing a holder to declare. Gas shares are in request, with £9 10s bid for Wellington, and a parcel of Gisborne h:is reappeared on the list at £2 13s wanted. In the miscellaneous Wellington Ferry are piocurablo at 18s and 12s 6d respectively, and for, Mountain Rimu £1 2s 6d was offered,* with sollers asking another shilling. Talisman quotations wero £2 7s 3d and £2 7s 6d, Big River 11s 6d and 13s. and Waihi wero in the market at £8 12s. French kid belts, with smart antique metal bucklo, in green, navy blue, fawn, violet, biscuit, and dark grey, very small belt*, at 3s 6d each. Kirkcaldio and Stains. Ltd.~-Advt-